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This family-friendly hotel is located in the suburbs, close to Capilano University, Park and Tilford Gardens, and Lynn Canyon Park. Local attractions also include Playland Amusement Park and Lonsdale Quay Market.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites North Vancouver features an indoor pool and a health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 2 bars/lounges. An Internet point is located on site and wired high-speed Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to a business center and audiovisual equipment. Event facilities measuring 2170 square feet (195 square meters) include a ballroom, exhibit space, and banquet facilities. This family-friendly hotel also offers a spa tub, a sauna, and multilingual staff.
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- Number of floors - 6
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The Pantry - This family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Seymours Pub - This pub serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
- Recreation
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Paradise Spa and Wellness. Services include massages, facials, and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
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What is cancer?
The anus
The anus is the body's opening at the lower end of the intestines. The anal canal is the tube that connects the lower part of the large intestine (rectum) to the anus and the outside of the body. As food is digested, it passes from the stomach to the small intestine. It then travels from the small intestine into the large intestine (colon). The colon absorbs water and liquid from the digested food. The waste matter that is left after going through the colon is known as feces or stool. Feces are stored in the rectum, the final 6 inches of the digestive system. From there, they pass out of the body through the anus as a bowel movement.
The anal canal is about an inch and a half long. Its inner lining (called the mucosa) is made up of several different kinds of cells. Learning a little about these cells is helpful in understanding the kinds of cancer that develop in various parts of the anal canal. Glands and ducts (tubes leading from the glands) are found under the mucosa. These glands make mucus, which acts as a lubricating fluid.
The anal canal goes from the rectum to the anal verge (where the canal meets the outside skin at the anus). About midway down the anal canal is the dentate line, which is where most of these anal glands empty into the anus.
Cells above the anal canal (in the rectum) and in the part of the anal canal close to the rectum are shaped like tiny columns. Most cells near the middle of the anal canal and around the dentate line are shaped like cubes and are called transitional cells. This area is called the transitional zone. Below the dentate line are flat (squamous) cells. At the anal verge, the squamous cells of the lower anal canal merge with the skin just outside the anus. This skin around the anal verge (called the perianal skin or the anal margin) is also made up of squamous cells, but it also contains sweat glands and hair follicles; the lining of the lower anal canal does not. Cancers of the anal canal (above the anal verge) and cancers of the anal margin (below the anal verge) are treated very differently.
The anal canal is surrounded by a sphincter, which is a circular muscle that keeps feces from coming out until it is relaxed during a bowel movement.
Anal tumors
Many types of tumors can develop in the anus. Not all of these tumors are cancers -- some are benign (non-cancerous). There are also some growths that start off as benign but over time can develop into cancer. These are called pre-cancerous conditions. This section discusses all of these types of abnormal growths.
Benign (non-cancerous) anal tumors
Polyps: Polyps are small, bumpy, or mushroom-like growths that develop in the mucosa or just under it. There are several kinds, depending on their cause and location.
- Inflammatory polyps arise because of inflammation from injury or infection.
- Lymphoid polyps are caused by an overgrowth of lymph tissue (which is part of the immune system). Small nodules of lymph tissue are normally present under the anal inner lining.
- Hypertrophied anal papillae are benign growths of connective tissue that are covered by squamous cells. They are simply an enlargement of the normal papillae, which are small folds of mucosa found at the dentate line. Hypertrophied anal papillae are also called fibroepithelial polyps.
Skin tags: Skin tags are benign growths of connective tissue that are covered by squamous cells. Skin tags are often mistaken for hemorrhoids but they are not truly hemorrhoids.
Condylomas: Condylomas (also called warts) are growths that occur just outside the anus and in the lower anal canal below the dentate line. Occasionally condylomas can be found just above the dentate line. They are caused by infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). People who have had condylomas are more likely to develop anal cancer (see "Potentially pre-cancerous anal conditions" below and the section "What are the risk factors for anal cancer?").
Other benign tumors: In rare cases, benign tumors can grow in other tissues of the anus. These include:
- Adnexal tumors -- usually benign growths that start in hair follicles or sweat glands of the skin just outside of the anus. These tumors stay in the perianal skin area and do not grow into the anal region.
- Leiomyomas -- develop from smooth muscle cells
- Granular cell tumors -- develop from nerve cells and are composed of cells that contain lots of tiny spots (granules)
- Hemangiomas -- start in the lining cells of blood vessels
- Lipomas -- start from fat cells
- Schwannomas -- develop from cells that cover nerves
Potentially pre-cancerous anal conditions
Some changes in the anal mucosa are harmless in their early stages but might later develop into a cancer. A common term for these potentially pre-cancerous conditions is dysplasia. Some warts, for example, contain areas of dysplasia that can develop into cancer.
Dysplasia occurring in the anus is also known as anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) and as anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs). Depending on how the cells look under the microscope, AIN (or anal SIL) can be divided into 2 groups: low-grade and high-grade. The cells in low-grade AIN resemble normal cells while the cells in high-grade AIN look much more abnormal. Low-grade AIN often goes away without treatment. It has a low chance of turning into cancer. High-grade AIN is less likely to go away without treatment. Left untreated, high-grade AIN could eventually become cancer, and so it needs to be watched closely. Some cases of high-grade AIN need to be treated.
Carcinoma in situ
Sometimes abnormal cells on the surface layer of the anus look like cancer cells but have not grown into any of the deeper layers. This condition is known as carcinoma in situ, (pronounced "in SY-too"), or CIS. Another name for this condition is Bowen's disease. Some doctors view this as the earliest form of anal cancer and others consider it the most advanced type of AIN, which is considered a pre-cancer but not a true cancer.
Invasive anal cancers
Squamous cell carcinomas: Most anal cancers in the United States are squamous cell carcinomas. These tumors come from the squamous cells that line the anal margin and most of the anal canal.
Cells of invasive squamous cell carcinomas have already spread beyond the surface to the deeper layers of the lining. Squamous cell carcinomas of the anal canal are discussed in detail in this document. Squamous cell carcinomas of the anal margin (perianal skin) are treated similarly to squamous cell carcinomas of the skin elsewhere in the body. For more information, see our document, Skin Cancer: Basal and Squamous Cell.
Cloacogenic carcinomas (also called basaloid or transitional cell carcinomas) are sometimes listed as a subclass of squamous cell cancers. They develop in the transitional zone, also called the cloaca. These cancers look slightly different under the microscope but they behave and are treated like other squamous cell carcinomas of the anal canal.
Adenocarcinomas: A small number of anal cancers are known as adenocarcinomas. These can develop in cells that line the upper part of the anus near the rectum, or in glands located under the anal mucosa that release their secretions into the anal canal. These anal adenocarcinomas, are treated the same way as rectal carcinomas. For more information, see our document, Colorectal Cancer.
Adenocarcinomas can also start in apocrine glands (a type of sweat gland of the perianal skin). Paget's disease is a type of apocrine gland carcinoma that spreads through the surface layer of the skin. Paget's disease can affect skin anywhere in the body but most often affects skin of the perianal area, vulva, or breast. This condition should not be confused with Paget's disease of the bone, which is a different disease.
Basal cell carcinomas: Basal cell carcinomas are a type of skin cancer that can develop in the perianal skin. These tumors are much more common in areas of skin that are exposed to sun, such as the face and hands, and account for only a small number of anal cancers. They are often treated with surgery to remove the cancer. For more information, see our document, Skin Cancer: Basal and Squamous Cell.
Malignant melanoma: This cancer develops from cells in the skin or anal lining that make the brown pigment called melanin. Only about 1% to 2% of anal cancers are melanomas. Melanomas are far more common on parts of the body that are exposed to sun. If melanomas are found at an early stage (before they have grown deeply into the skin or spread to lymph nodes) they can be removed with surgery and the outlook (prognosis) for long-term survival is very good. But because they are hard to see, most anal melanomas are found at a later stage. If possible, the entire tumor is removed with surgery. If all of the tumor can be removed, a cure is possible. If the melanoma has spread too far to be removed completely, other treatments may be given. For more information, see our document, Melanoma Skin Cancer.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: These are rare anal cancers that are much more commonly found in the stomach or small intestine. When these are found at an early stage, they are removed with surgery. If they have spread beyond the anus, they can be treated with drug therapy. For more information, see our document, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST).
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Elizabeth Báthory
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|Erzsébet/Elizabeth Báthory
Copy of the lost 1585 original portrait of Erzsébet Báthory
(disappeared in the 1990s).
8 August 1560
Nyírbátor, Kingdom of Hungary
|21 August 1614
(aged 54)
Csejte, Kingdom of Hungary (today Čachtice, Slovakia)
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|The Blood Countess
The Bloody Lady of Csejte
Criminal penalty
|confinement until death
Span of killings
|Kingdom of Hungary
Date apprehended
|30 December 1610
Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (Báthory Erzsébet in Hungarian, Alžbeta Bátoriová in Slovak; 8 August 1560 – 21 August 1614) was a countess from the renowned Báthory family of nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary. She has been labelled the most prolific female serial killer in history and is remembered as the "Blood Countess", though the precise number of victims is debated. The stories of her serial murders and brutality are verified by the testimony of more than 300 witnesses and survivors as well as physical evidence and the presence of horribly mutilated dead, dying and imprisoned girls found at the time of her arrest.[1] Despite the evidence against Elizabeth, her family's influence kept her from ever being put on trial, although she was placed under house arrest.[2] The stories about her vampire-like tendencies (for instance, that she bathed in blood to rejuvenate her skin) are much less verifiable than those of her sadism because, unlike the easily verified deaths of servants and young girls, these were generally recorded some years after her death. Her acts, real or apocryphal, quickly became part of national folklore.[3]
After her husband Ferenc Nádasdy's death, she and four collaborators were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls, with one witness attributing to them over 650 victims, though the number for which they were convicted was 80.[4] Due to her rank, Elizabeth herself was neither tried nor convicted, but promptly imprisoned upon her arrest in December 1610 within Csejte Castle, Upper Hungary, now in Slovakia, where she remained immured in a set of rooms until her death four years later.
The case led to legendary accounts of the Countess bathing in the blood of virgins to retain her youth, and subsequently also to comparisons with Vlad III the Impaler of Wallachia, on whom the fictional Count Dracula is partly based, and to modern nicknames of The Blood Countess and Countess Dracula.
Early years[edit]
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Elizabeth Báthory was born on a family estate in Nyírbátor, Hungary, in 1560 or 1561, and spent her childhood at Ecsed Castle. Her father was George Báthory of the Ecsed branch of the family, brother of Andrew Bonaventura Báthory, who had been Voivod of Transylvania, while her mother was Anna Báthory (1539–1570), daughter of Stephen Báthory of Somlyó, another Voivod of Transylvania, who was of the Somlyó branch. Through her mother, Elizabeth was the cousin of the Hungarian noble Stefan Báthory, King of Poland and Duke of Transylvania. As a young woman she learned Latin, German and Greek.[5][6]
Married life[edit]
Elizabeth was engaged to Ferenc Nádasdy at age 12, in what was probably a political arrangement within the circles of the aristocracy. Ferenc was the son of Baron Tamás Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld and his wife, Orsolya Kanizsay.[7] The couple married on 8 May 1575 when she was 14 and a half years old, in the little palace of Varannó. There were approximately 4,500 guests at the wedding. Elizabeth moved to Nádasdy Castle in Sárvár and spent much time on her own, while her husband studied in Vienna.
Nádasdy's wedding gift to Báthory was his home, Csejte Castle.[citation needed] The castle had been bought by his mother in 1579 and given to Ferenc, who transferred it to Elizabeth during their nuptials[8] situated in the Little Carpathians near Trencsén (now Trenčín), together with the Csejte country house and 17 adjacent villages.[citation needed] The castle itself was surrounded by a village and agricultural lands, bordered by outcrops of the Little Carpathians.[citation needed]
In 1578, Nádasdy became the chief commander of Hungarian troops, leading them to war against the Ottomans.[citation needed] With her husband away at war, Elizabeth Báthory managed business affairs and the estates. That role usually included responsibility for the Hungarian and Slovak peasants, providing even medical care.[citation needed]
During the length of the Long War (1593–1606), she was charged with the defence of her husband's estates, which lay on the route to Vienna.[5] The threat was significant, for the village of Csejte had previously been plundered by the Ottomans while Sárvár, located near the border that divided Royal Hungary and Ottoman-occupied Hungary, was in even greater danger. She was an educated woman who could read and write in four languages.[5] There were several instances where she intervened on behalf of destitute women, including a woman whose husband was captured by the Turks and a woman whose daughter was raped and impregnated.[citation needed]
Around 1585, Elizabeth gave birth to a daughter, Anna (the wife of Miklós Zrinyi VI, who died after 1605), and, later, to daughter Katalin, son György, daughter Orsolya, and sons, Pál (1593/1597-1633/1650 – father of Ferenc Nádasdy II), András (1598–1603), and Miklós (husband to Zsuzsanna Zrinyi).[9] All of her children were cared for by governesses, as Elizabeth had been.[citation needed]
Elizabeth's husband Ferencz died on 4 January 1604 at the age of 48, reportedly due to an unknown illness or battle wound.[citation needed] Before dying, Ferenc Nádasdy entrusted his heirs and widow to György Thurzó, who would eventually lead the investigation into her crimes.[7] The couple had been married for 29 years.
Between 1602 and 1604, Lutheran minister István Magyari complained about atrocities both publicly and with the court in Vienna, after rumors had spread.[10] The Hungarian authorities took some time to respond to Magyari's complaints. Finally, in 1610, King Matthias II assigned György Thurzó, the Palatine of Hungary, to investigate. Thurzó ordered two notaries to collect evidence in March 1610.[11] In 1610 and 1611, the notaries collected testimony from more than 300 witnesses. The trial records include the testimony of the four defendants, as well as thirteen witnesses. Priests, noblemen and commoners were questioned. Witnesses included the castellan and other personnel of Sárvár castle.
According to all testimony, her initial victims were the adolescent daughters of local peasants, many of whom were lured to Csejte by offers of well-paid work as maidservants in the castle. Later, she is said to have begun to kill daughters of the lesser gentry, who were sent to her gynaeceum by their parents to learn courtly etiquette. Abductions were said to have occurred as well.[12] The atrocities described most consistently included severe beatings, burning or mutilation of hands, biting the flesh off the faces, arms and other body parts, freezing or starving to death.[12] The use of needles was also mentioned by the collaborators in court.
Some witnesses named relatives who died while at the gynaeceum. Others reported having seen traces of torture on dead bodies, some of which were buried in graveyards, and others in unmarked locations. However, two witnesses (court officials Benedikt Deseo and Jakob Szilvassy) actually saw the Countess herself torture and kill young servant girls.[13] According to the testimony of the defendants, Elizabeth Báthory tortured and killed her victims not only at Csejte but also on her properties in Sárvár, Németkeresztúr, Bratislava (then Pozsony, Pressburg), and Vienna, and even between these locations. In addition to the defendants, several people were named for supplying Elizabeth Báthory with young women. The girls had been procured either by deception or by force. A little-known figure named Anna Darvulia was rumored to have influenced Báthory, but Darvulia was dead long before the trial.
The exact number of young women tortured and killed by Elizabeth Báthory is unknown, though it is often speculated to be as high as 650, between the years 1585 and 1610.[12] The estimates differ greatly. During the trial and before their execution, Szentes and Ficko reported 36 and 37 respectively, during their periods of service. The other defendants estimated a number of 50 or higher. Many Sárvár castle personnel estimated the number of bodies removed from the castle at between 100 to 200. One witness who spoke at the trial mentioned a book in which a total of over 650 victims was supposed to have been listed by Báthory. This number became part of the legend surrounding Báthory. Reportedly, the location of the diaries is unknown but 32 letters written by Báthory are stored in the Hungarian state archives in Budapest.[14]
Fringe theories[edit]
László Nagy has argued that Elizabeth Báthory was a victim of a conspiracy,[15] a view opposed by others.[16] Nagy argued that the proceedings were largely politically motivated. The theory is consistent with Hungarian history at that time, which included religious and political conflict, especially relating to the wars with the Ottoman Empire, the spread of Protestantism and the extension of Habsburg power over Hungary.[17]
There are numerous problems with the revisionist conspiracy theory however, one of which is the fact that the investigation was sparked by complaints of Bathory's brutality from a Lutheran minister István Magyari.[10] Obviously the source of the allegations against the powerful Bathory being Protestant in origin is inconsistent with any sort of Catholic/Hapsburg plot against the Protestant Elizabeth Bathory. Further evidence against the conspiracy theory is the fact that Bathory herself was never put on trial,[18] despite the request of King Matthias that she should be put to death, a testament to her family's continued power and influence.[2] Moreover, any revisionist attempt to cast Bathory as innocent requires wholly discounting the testimony of more than 300 witnesses and survivors who testified, at a rate of up to 35 a day at the trials of Bathory's accomplices.[13] The physical evidence collected by the investigators, including numerous bodies and dead and dying girls found when the castle was entered by Thurzó, would also have to be discounted in order for the conspiracy theory to be taken seriously.[1]
Thurzó debated further proceedings with Elizabeth's son Paul and two of her sons-in-law. A trial and execution would have caused a public scandal and disgraced a noble and influential family (which at the time ruled Transylvania), and Elizabeth's considerable property would have been seized by the crown. Thurzó, along with Paul and her two sons-in-law, originally planned for Elizabeth to be spirited away to a nunnery, but as accounts of her murder of the daughters of lesser nobility spread, it was agreed that Elizabeth Báthory should be kept under strict house arrest, but that further punishment should be avoided.[2] King Matthias requested that Elizabeth be sentenced to death. It was also determined that Matthias would not have to repay his large debt to her, for which he lacked sufficient funds.[18]
Thurzó went to Csejte Castle on 30 December 1610 and arrested Báthory and four of her servants, who were accused of being her accomplices: Dorotya Semtész, Ilona Jó, Katarína Benická, and János Újváry ("Ibis" or Fickó). Thurzó's men reportedly found one girl dead and one dying and reported that another woman was found wounded while others were locked up.[1] The countess was put under house arrest.
King Matthias urged Thurzó to bring her to court and two notaries were sent to collect further evidence,[19] but Thurzó successfully convinced the king that such an act would negatively affect the nobility. Hence, a trial was postponed indefinitely. Thurzo's motivation for such an intervention is debated by scholars.
Báthory's accomplices were brought to court. The trial began on 2 January 1611 at Bicse, presided over by Royal Supreme Court judge Theodosious Syrmiensis de Szulo and 20 associate judges. Báthory herself did not appear at the trial.[18]
During the trial, dozens of witnesses and survivors, sometimes up to 35 a day, testified. All but one of her servants testified against her, and the one who refused had her eyes gouged out and her breasts removed before being burned at the stake. In addition to the testimony, the court also examined the skeletons and cadaver parts found as evidence.
The defendants were found guilty on 80 counts of murder. In a second part of the trial, a newly discovered register handwriting was entered as evidence that suggested there could have been as many as 650 victims, with the suggestion being that she recorded all her victims, but this could not be proven, and the count remained at 80.[20]
Three of the defendants – Semtész, Jó and Ficko – were condemned to death. The sentences were carried out immediately. Before being burned at the stake, Semtész and Jó had their fingers ripped off their hands with hot pincers, while Ficko, who was deemed less culpable, was beheaded, and his body burned. Benická was sentenced to life imprisonment, since recorded testimony indicated that she was dominated and bullied by the other women.
Following the trial, a red gallows was erected near the castle to show the public that justice had been done.
Last years and death[edit]
Báthory was never brought to trial, but her family had her imprisoned in Čachtice Castle for life. She was kept bricked in a set of rooms, with only small slits left open for ventilation and the passing of meals. She remained there for four years, until her death. On 24 August 1614, Elizabeth Báthory was found dead in her room by a guard looking in through one of the slots.[21] Since there were several plates of food untouched, her actual date of death is unknown. She was buried in the church of Csejte, but due to the villagers' uproar over having "The Tigress of Csejte" buried in their cemetery, her body was moved to her birth home at Ecsed, where it is interred at the Báthory family crypt.[22]
Folklore and popular culture[edit]
The case of Elizabeth Báthory inspired numerous stories during the 18th and 19th centuries. The most common motif of these works was that of the countess bathing in her victims' blood to retain beauty or youth. This legend appeared in print for the first time in 1729, in the Jesuit scholar László Turóczi's Tragica Historia, the first written account of the Báthory case.[23] At the beginning of the 19th century, this certainty was questioned, and sadistic pleasure was considered a far more plausible motive for Elizabeth Báthory's crimes.[24] In 1817, the witness accounts (which had surfaced in 1765) were published for the first time, which included no references to bloodbaths.[25]
The legend nonetheless persisted in the popular imagination. This myth is speculated to persist in part because of Báthory's connection to Transylvania and vampire lore. Some versions of the story were told with the purpose of denouncing female vanity, while other versions aimed to entertain or thrill their audience. The vampirism connection extends to the 21st century documentary Deadly Women, where she is profiled in the first episode of the series as maintaining her good looks by iron supplementation she obtained by drinking her victims' blood.
The ethnic divisions in Eastern Europe and financial incentives for tourism contribute to the problems with historical accuracy in understanding Elizabeth Báthory. During the 20th and 21st centuries, Elizabeth Báthory has continued to appear as a character in music, film, plays, books, games and toys and to serve as an inspiration for similar characters.
British heavy metal band Venom recorded a song called "Countess Bathory" on their 1982 album Black Metal. Bathory was the name of a band from Vällingby, Sweden, which is widely credited with creating the black metal and Viking metal sub-genres; they got the name after the Venom song. In 1998, the band Cradle of Filth took inspiration from Elizabeth Báthory for the album Cruelty and the Beast. The band Kamelot have written songs about her cruelty and want of eternal youth. Elizabeth Báthory's story also influenced an avant garde album entitled "The Flamboyant aspersion of Red". In 2010, Swedish heavy/doom metal band Ghost released "Elizabeth" as the first single of their debut album Opus Eponymous. The track is inspired by the alleged crimes of Báthory.[26] Composer Dennis Báthory-Kitsz composed an opera, "Erzsebet", based on the life of Báthory. In 2009, Seattle-based rock band Aiden released a song called "Elizabeth" on their 2009 album Knives about the "demon countess". The last track on the 2005 album "Black One" by Drone/Doom metal band SunnO))) is titled "Báthory Erzsébet".
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See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Letter from Thurzó to his wife, 30 December 1610, printed in Farin, Heroine des Grauens, p. 293.
- ^ a b c Letter from 12 December 1610 by Elizabeth's son-in-law Zrínyi to Thurzó refers to agreement made earlier. See Farin, Heroine des Grauens, p. 291.
- ^ "The Plain Story". Elizabethbathory.net. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Countess Elizabeth Bathory – The Blood Countess." The Crime Library.
- ^ a b c Dennis Bathory-Kitsz (4 June 2009). "Báthory Erzsébet – Báthory Erzsébet: Short FAQ". Bathory.org. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Countess Elizabeth Bathory – The Blood Countess". Trutv.com.
- ^ a b Craft, Esq., Kimberly (2009). Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory Craft, Kimberly (29 June 2011). Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1449513441.
- ^ Craft, Kimberly L. (2009). Infamous lady : the true story of countess Erzsébet Báthory (1st ed.). Lexington, Ky.: Kimberly L. Craft Esq. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-4495-1344-3. OCLC 503315600.
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the Nádasdy family". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source][better source needed]
- ^ a b Farin, Heroine des Grauens, pp. 234–237.
- ^ Letters from Thurzó to both men on 5 March 1610, printed in Farin, Heroine des Grauens, pp. 265–266, 276–278.
- ^ a b c Did Dracula really exist? from The Straight Dope
- ^ a b Infamous Lady the true story of Countess Erzsebet Bathory,First Edition,Kimberly L. Craft, 2009, pp. 96-99
- ^ "FAQ". bathory.org.
- ^ Nagy, László. A rossz hirü Báthoryak. Budapest: Kossuth Könyvkiadó 1984
- ^ Pollák, György. Az irástudók felelötlensége. In: Kritika. Müvelödéspollitikai és kritikai lap. Budapest, January 1986, pp. 21–22.
- ^ Sugar, P.F., etal:A History of Hungary. Indiana University Press, 1990, p. 97
- ^ a b c McNally, Raymond T. (1983). Dracula Was a Woman: In Search of the Blood Countess of Transylvania. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-045671-2.
- ^ 224 Witness accounts were sent to Matthias on 28 July 1611 by A. of Keresztúr, 12 by M. Cziraky on 14 December 1611,
- ^ Ramsland, Katherine. "Countess Elizabeth Bathory - The Blood Countess — Testimony of the Torturers — Crime Library on". Trutv.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "BBC - h2g2 - Elizabeth Bathory - the Blood Countess>". BBC News. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Farin, Heroine des Grauens, p. 246.
- ^ in Ungaria suis *** regibus compendia data, Typis Academicis Soc. Jesu per Fridericum Gall. Anno MCCCXXIX. Mense Sepembri Die 8. p 188–193, quoted by Farin
- ^ Alois Freyherr von Mednyansky: Elisabeth Báthory, in Hesperus, Prague, October 1812, vol. 2, No. 59, pp. 470–472, quoted by Farin, Heroine des Grauens, pp. 61–65.
- ^ Hesperus, Prague, June 1817, Vol. 1, No. 31, pp. 241–248 and July 1817, Vol. 2, No. 34, pp. 270–272
- ^ "Elizabeth Lyric Meaning - Ghost Meanings". Songmeanings.net. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
Further reading[edit]
In English:
- Craft, Kimberly (2009). Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory. ISBN 1-4495-1344-1.
- McNally, Raymond T. (1983). Dracula Was a Woman: In Search of the Blood Countess of Transylvania. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-045671-2.
- Penrose, Valentine (trans. Alexander Trocchi) (2006). The Bloody Countess: Atrocities of Erzsébet Báthory. Solar Books. ISBN 0-9714578-2-4.
- Thorne, Tony (1997). Countess Dracula. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0-7475-2900-0.
In French:
- Périsset, Maurice (2001). La comtesse de sang. Pygmalion. ISBN 2-85704-700-2.
In German:
- Farin, Michael (2003). Heroine des Grauens. Elisabeth Báthory. Munich: P. Kirchheim. ISBN 3-87410-038-3.
In Hungarian:
- Bessenyei, József (2005). A Nádasdyak. General Press Kiadó. ISBN 963-9598-65-8.
- Lengyel, Tünde and Várkonyi, Gábor (2010). Báthory Erzsébet, Egy asszony élete. General Press Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-643-168-6.
- Nagy, László (1984). A rossz hírű Báthoryak. Kossuth Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-09-2308-4.
- Nagy, László (1987). Az erős fekete bég: Nádasdy Ferenc. Zrínyi Katonai Könyv és Lapkiadó. ISBN 963-326-933-4.
- Nemere, István (2009). Báthory Erzsébet magánélete. Könyvmolyképző Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-245-193-0.
- Péter, Katalin (1985). A csejtei várúrnő: Báthory Erzsébet. Helikon. ISBN 963-207-652-4.
- Rexa, Dezső (1908). Báthory Erzsébet Nádasdy Ferencné. Benkő Gyula Udvari Könyvkereskedése.
- Supka, Géza (1940?). Az átkozott asszony: Nádasdy Ferencné, Báthory Erzsébet bűnügye. Erdélyi Egyetemes Könyvtár.
- Szádeczky-Kardoss, Irma (1993). Báthory Erzsébet igazsága. Nestor Kiadó. ISBN 963-7523-26-X.
In Slovak:
- Dvořák, Pavel (1999). Krvavá grófka: Alžbeta Bátoryová, fakty a výmysly. Slovart. ISBN 978-80-85501-07-0.
- Nižnánsky, Jožo (2001). Čachtická pani. Media klub. ISBN 80-88963-52-4.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Elizabeth Báthory at Wikimedia Commons
- Crime Library article on Erzsébet Báthory
- Elizabeth Bathory - the Blood Countess BBC piece on Erzsébet Báthory, Created 2 August 2001; Updated 28 January 2002
- Marek, Miroslav. "A genealogy of the Nádasdy family, including her descendants". Genealogy.EU.
- Marek, Miroslav. "A genealogy of the Báthory family". Genealogy.EU.
- History and new research on Erzsébet Báthory
- A complete genealogy of all descendants Elizabeth Báthory (17th-20th century)


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Gov. John Kasich touted a rosy, progressive vision when announcing his education reform plan Jan. 31, but reality does not match the governor's optimism. It's true Kasich's proposed 2014-2015 budget will not reduce school funding, but under the Kasich administration, local schools will still have a net loss in state funds. The governor's office released tentative budget numbers yesterday that show the Kasich plan will give Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) $8.8 million more funding for the 2014 fiscal year. But that's not enough to make up for the $39 million CPS will lose in the same fiscal year due to Kasich's first budget, which was passed passed in 2011. Even with the new education plan, the net loss in the 2014 fiscal year is $30.2 million. The problem is Kasich's first budget had massive cuts for schools. The elimination of the tangible personal property reimbursements (TPP) hit CPS particularly hard, as CityBeat previously covered ("Battered But Not Broken," issue of Oct. 3). In the Cut Hurts Ohio website, Innovation Ohio and Policy Matters Ohio estimated Kasich's budget cuts resulted in $1.8 billion less funding for education statewide. In Hamilton County, the cuts led to $117 million less funding. Kasich's massive cuts didn't even lead to lower taxes for many Ohioans. A report from Innovation Ohio found school districts and voters made up for the big education cuts with $487 million in new school levies. In 2012, Cincinnati voters approved a $51.5 million levy for CPS. The school levies are a direct increase on local income and property taxes, but they're measures Ohioans clearly felt they had to take in the face of big state budget cuts. For more analysis of Kasich's budget, check out CityBeat's other coverage: Kasich Tax Cut Favors WealthyGovernor's Budget Ignores Troubled PastKasich Budget Expands Medicaid, Cuts Taxes
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Speaking in front of Ohio school administrators Jan. 31, Gov. John Kasich unveiled a surprisingly progressive-sounding education reform plan that seeks to diminish school funding inequality, but it also expands Ohio's flawed voucher program.
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Speaking in front of Ohio school administrators Thursday, Gov. John Kasich unveiled a surprisingly progressive-sounding education reform plan that seeks to diminish school funding inequality, but it also expands Ohio's flawed voucher program. Kasich said the plan will not cut any school district's funding, but it will work to reduce gaps between the wealthy and poor. Currently, the poorest school district can get $700 to $800 per pupil for 20 mills of property taxes, while the wealthiest districts can get as much as $14,000 per pupil. The plan will eliminate much of that gap, according to Kasich. Kasich's plan will open up extra funding for students with severe disabilities and students who need to learn English, on top of a $300 million "innovation fund" that will reward schools with grants for initiatives that improve learning and teaching. The plan will also expand the state's voucher program to provide private school tuition for any family below 200 percent of the federal poverty level — about $46,000 for a family of four. The vouchers, which will become available in the fall, will be worth up to $4,250 a year. Parents will be allowed to choose between participating voucher schools. But the expansion of "school choice" through more vouchers may not be a good thing. A previous Policy Matters Ohio report found expanded school choice can have negative effects on education, including worse results for students and teachers. Kasich justified his proposals by claiming, "The Lord is watching us as we make an effort to give our children the knowledge that they want in order to be successful and to pursue their God-given destinies." He also said the program is fully funded, which was made possible by extra revenue gained from Ohio's economic rebound. On judging his proposals, Kasich said, "We need to think about this not in isolation. We need to think about this over the course of the last couple years." Taking the governor at his request, his administration actually signed off on education cuts in the past couple years. Cuts Hurt Ohio, a website that tracks budget cuts enacted by Kasich, shows funding to education was cut statewide by $1.8 billion. For Hamilton County, $117 million in education funding was cut. Kasich also helped push a few education initiatives through the Ohio legislature. During the press conference, he cited his Third-Grade Reading Guarantee, which forces schools to hold back students who aren't "proficient" in reading. Kasich also pointed to the new school report cards, which use an A-to-F grading system to give more transparency to parents and enforce higher standards for schools.The plan will require approval from the Ohio legislature to become law. It also may face scrutiny from courts; the Ohio Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled the state's school funding system relies too much on local property taxes.
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State Board of Education President Debe Terhar drew criticism recently for posting a politically motivated picture on Facebook comparing Adolf Hitler to President Barack Obama.
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Report: School Choice Hurts Education
Traditional programs on par with charter schools, vouchers
In support of Ohio's charter school and voucher programs, conservatives point to the wonders of "school choice." But a new Policy Matters Ohio report revealed school choice may not be the boon supporters make it out to be. Citing a study from Community Research Partners, the Policy Matters report found the extra mobility enabled by school choice programs can lead to a worse education. Students who changed schools frequently performed worse than their peers, and the higher mobility can also put a strain on teachers and staff by forcing them to make accommodations for new students. The Policy Matters report pointed out the two findings directly contradict the basis for more school choice: "School choice advocates envision parents and students acting as consumers in an education marketplace, trying out different schools until they find one that 'fits,' but as this study shows, the movement this implies clearly has far-reaching effects on teaching and student learning."The report also looked through previous literature to gauge charter schools' academic results. Research from the Rand Corporation and Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes found only 17 percent of charter schools performed better than traditional public schools. Compared to their public school counterparts, charter school students did worse in math and showed no difference in reading. An analysis of Ohio's 2011-2012 achievement test scores by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found only 6 percent of charter schools met the state goal of having a performance index of 100 or higher and only 10 percent rated excellent or above.The Policy Matters report attributes the poor academic results to faulty regulations. Lax rules and oversights were uncovered by a report from the Rand Corporation. In another report, Policy Matters unveiled poor oversight and loopholes in Ohio state law, which CityBeat covered here. Poor academic results also applied to voucher programs. An in-depth look at Cleveland's voucher program from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy found voucher-toting students performed at the same level as students who did not use vouchers. Around the state, public school students outperformed voucher students in third to eighth grade achievement tests, according to the Policy Matters report. Students in public schools did better in math, while both types of students had mixed results in reading. Voucher programs have been particularly controversial because they can end up subsidizing private, religious schools — possibly violating separation of church and state.
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Ohio Democrats are moving to sue the state if it continues blocking access to texts from State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, a Republican from Cincinnati. The school board leader has been facing criticism for making a Facebook post that compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. The post was a picture with the caption, "Never forget what this tyrant said: 'To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.' — Adolf Hitler." There is no historical evidence Hitler made that quote. Despite ongoing litigation questioning its constitutionality, JobsOhio intends to move ahead with plans to sell liquor-backed bonds. The Supreme Court agreed to take up ProgressOhio's challenge of JobsOhio last week. JobsOhio is a nonprofit private agency set up by Gov. John Kasich to drive economic growth, but bipartisan questions have surrounded its legality and constitutionality since its conception. Hamilton County Board of Commissioners President Chris Monzel wants to change the county's mission statement. His proposed changes would remove references to equity and add conservative language about the county government living within its means. The county is already required to balance its budget. Ohio State University expects to save nearly $1 million a year due to wind power. The university signed a 20-year agreement in October to buy 50 megawatts annually from Blue Creek Wind Farm, the state's largest commercial wind farm. The city of Cincinnati is tearing down hundreds of blighted houses. The demolitions, which are being funded by a grant, are meant to make neighborhoods safer. A Cleveland man was the first to benefit from a law that expedites payouts to those who were wrongfully imprisoned. After being imprisoned for 16 years, Darrell Houston will receive a partial judgment of nearly $380,000. The Ohio Department of Transportation is looking at removing 34 positions. One of the potentially affected jobs is a counselor position that helped apprehend a man suspected of kidnapping two teenaged girls. Ohio may soon require the replacement of old license plates. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority is assisting eleven companies in investing more than $51 million across Ohio. In Hamilton County, Jedson Engineering will spend an additional $2.8 million to create 30 full-time jobs. StateImpact Ohio has an in-depth look at Nate DeRolph, one of the leaders in school funding equality. A new gun shoots criminals with DNA tags, which lets cops return to a suspect during less confrontational times. The guns will be particularly useful during riots, when attempting an arrest can result in injuries.
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School superintendents will hear about Gov. John Kasich's school funding proposal Thursday. The proposal, which will change how all of Ohio's schools are publicly funded, will be released to the wider public Feb. 4. Many school officials are bracing for the worst, according to Cleveland's The Plain Dealer. Rob Nichols previously told CityBeat that the proposal is "a big undertaking": "Many governors have tried before. Many states have been sued over their formulas. It's something we have to take our time with and get it done right." Ohio's largest prison staff union is asking Kasich's administration to increase the amount of prison security officers following a late December report from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The report found a correlation between rising prison violence and a decrease in prison security staff, affirming a position the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association has held for years. A Journal News report found substance abuse comes at a heavy loss for Ohio employers, including more workplace injuries, higher medical costs, more absenteeism and reduced productivity. Some experts advocate for drug testing to lower the costs, while others argue drug testing can often affect innocent, responsible drug users. Employers are much more likely to test for marijuana over alcohol, even though multiple studies show cannabis is less addictive and harmful. The flu epidemic may be leveling off in Ohio. The state health department revealed the amount of hospitalizations involving the flu have plateaued, but the department cautions the calm could be temporary. The women's sections of county and regional jails are facing higher levels of overcrowding. The overcrowding is a result of a 2011 law that enables fourth- and fifth-degree felons to be held at county jails instead of state prisons. A new online tool reveals the salaries of public school teachers and staff. The extensive audit of Ohio schools and their attendance information will be released Feb. 11. The preliminary reports found Cincinnati Public Schools were clean. The investigation into attendance fraud began when Lockland schools in Hamilton County were caught falsifying attendance data. A new poll found an overwhelming majority of Kentucky parents favor raising the school dropout age to 18, up from the current age of 16. Ohio gas prices are still rising. Researchers made super-realistic lung tissue with levitating cells. The development allows researchers to better study how toxins affect the lungs.
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With a very rare break this season from Chelsea matches upon us, club statistician Paul Dutton takes time to catch up on some of the questions sent in to his statistical surgery…
I'm going to begin this time with a game long-forgotten by most I would imagine, not that many fans knew it was taking place at the time anyway!
Paul Georgiou was one of the very few to attend a Chelsea v Stoke City friendly on a cold week night at Stamford Bridge and recalls a crowd of approximately 2,000. He also remembers there was a one-page programme produced and thinks at the time it was noted as our lowest crowd for a first-team match at the Bridge.
Paul's memories are pretty accurate because it was a hastily arranged friendly on the Friday night in January 1980 before what would have been FA Cup fourth-round weekend. Chelsea had already been knocked out by then lowly Wigan in the third round and our league game at Birmingham the previous weekend had been called off due to pitch conditions.
This being the years before the internet, rolling sports news channels etc, it was much harder to get the message out that the game was taking place and we lost to Stoke in front of a 2,009 crowd. This was declared the smallest for a first-team fixture at the time, and there hasn't been a lower one since.
Below is the one-page programme Paul refers to:
For the record, the lowest crowd at Stamford Bridge for a competitive match was 3,000, for a Second Division game against Lincoln in February 1906.
Alan Watson asks for our record against Scottish teams in any competition, including friendlies, because he can recall reading about a match against Dundee United over in America in the early 1990s.
Chelsea have only played one competitive tie against a team from north of the border and that was a meeting with Greenock Morton in 1968/69 in the first round of the Inter Cites Fairs Cup. We won 5-0 at home and 4-3 away.
I can't give a precise list of all friendlies because early records on those can be sketchy but looking from the beginning of the1980s, the matches were as follows:
There was a pre-season tour in 1980 during which we beat Hearts 1-0, lost to Raith Rovers 3-2 and drew 0-0 with Dundee United.
One of our most well-known friendlies was when Rangers travelled to Stamford Bridge at short notice to play a game to raise money for victims of the Bradford fire disaster. That was in May 1985 and Chelsea won 3-2 (pictured below).
We then played Rangers away in 1986. Having been knocked out of the FA Cup the match was fitted in mid-season and the scores were reversed with the home side winning 3-2.
The Dundee United match Alan remembers was played in Vancouver rather than the US, and was in 1992. We won 3-0.
In more recent times we played Celtic in Seattle during a pre-season tour in 2004 and won 4-2, and then played Celtic at Stamford Bridge in pre-season 2006 - a 1-1 draw.
The two most recent meetings with a club from Scotland were both away against Rangers - a 0-2 defeat in 2007 and a 3-1 win in 2011.
There has been plenty of reaction to a topic raised in the last Ask Statman - that of outfield players who had to go in goal during a game due to the loss of our keeper. I listed the two occasions in the Premier League era when that happened, and also the four most recent occasions before 1992 when there were no substitute goalkeepers on the bench.
Tommy Langley was one of those I mentioned who took the gloves mid-match and a few people have gone further back to extend that list, with Martin Shiel adding that Langley went in goal at West Ham after John Phillips had been kicked in the head by Tommy Taylor. Paul Waller also recalls Langley taking over from Petar Borota who had sustained a head injury in a match against Norwich at Carrow Road.
One of our most famous emergency keepers - David Webb - receives a few mentions for the time he played a full game at Ipswich and kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win, a story we have covered in an old Ask Statman and which is pictured at the top here.
James O'Donoghue has also found reference to a game when Webb replaced Bonetti when the keeper was injured against Coventry City on 18 December 1971.
I can fill in some details on that occasion. Bonetti suffered a badly bruised ankle after 30 minutes from a challenge by Coventry's Quintin Young. Webb went in goal with Peter Osgood opening the scoring after 48 minutes. Willie Carr equalised on 62 minutes and the final score was 1-1.
Tommy Langley is also one of the subjects in an email from Adrian Barton, specifically the former centre-forward's very early start to his Chelsea career.
Adrian writes: 'When did 'top drawer' Tommy Langley sign pro? I know he made his debut in November '74 but I believe he became a pro in '75, but I'm not sure what month.'
The answer to when Langley turned pro is March 1975. To this day he is the club's third youngest debutant at 16 years 274 days.
Adrian also asks about another Chelsea figure from that period, Ron Suart (pictured below right), the member of the backroom staff who took over for a short period when Dave Sexton left. He wants to know whether Suart was a 'caretaker manager' and what role he took when Eddie McCreadie (below left) was subsequently appointed as manager.
In October 1974 when Sexton was dismissed, Suart became interim manager. Then he became manager a few weeks later with McCreadie as coach. Then in April 1975 Suart was moved upstairs to general manager and McCreadie became first team manager.
I've had a request from Annette Eaton to trace Chelsea history for Kenneth Bedford who is her brother. Annette asks if I am able to find anything in a matchday programme showing him as part of the Chelsea youth team in 1968/69.
She writes that he broke his leg in two places in a friendly prior to signing and although the doctor said he would never play again, he did and was recommended to Reading by Ken Shellito. Unfortunately his pride was dented and he decided to give up on the game.
Unfortunately I have to report I haven't had any success.I've looked through all the programmes from that season and there is no reference to Kenneth in the youth team. Maybe he was schoolboy with Chelsea rather than a youth team player.
A few questions that lead to short answers now.
Olajide Oluwole David from Nigeria asks a general one on stats keeping - whether matches played and goals scored in pre-season games are counted in the totals for a player?
The answer is they don't. No friendly match stats count in these totals, only official games.
Eric Meyr asks how many of John Terry's overall club appearances have been as Chelsea captain.
Of his 567 Chelsea appearances - he has started 437 as captain. Ron Harris was skipper for 324 games with Dennis Wise captain on 298 occasions.
Mario Antoine, a regular emailer, wants me to clear up a discrepancy between the records in the Chelsea match programmes of the time and some other publications. The programmes shows that on 18 April 1999 at home to Leicester City, Gianfranco Zola and an own-goal were our scorers in a 2-2 draw. Other records have it down as Zola and Dan Petrescu.
It was a definite own-goal as a Petrescu shot hit the post before Leicester's Matt Elliott put the ball high into the net when trying to clear.
Mario also noted differences in attendance figures between other publications and the Chelsea programmes.
I believe the programmes are correct on attendances, especially compared with other sources for away European crowds when one figure that is reported early by an agency tends to be copied elsewhere. We obtain our figure from the home club and UEFA and it often differs from that agency number.
Mario also asks if three Brazilians have ever scored in one Premier League match before, as did David Luiz, Ramires and Oscar against Aston Villa. I believe not.
Another follow up to the last Ask Statman comes from Robert Stein.
Adam Robinson had noticed that Chelsea played twice on the same day on 18 November 1905 - a home league match against Burnley and an away FA Cup game and asked if they both kicked off at the same time and who managed the FA Cup team?
I found that the League game at the Bridge was a 2.30pm kick-off and the away Cup match v Crystal Palace was in the afternoon but asked if anyone else had the additional info.
Robert emailed to say he is pretty certain the match at Palace also kicked off at 2.30 as the match appears in the Burnley programme's listing of fixtures for the half-time scores to be announced at that game that same day.
He suggests all matches appear to have kicked off at 2.30pm in that period as it meant they ended at 4.15, early enough for there still to be light in those days before floodlights.
Thanks to Robert for that.
Also looking back to those first months of the club, Peter Wollaston is after details of Chelsea's post-season tour at the end of our first season, in May 1906, when he believes we played 10 games in Copenhagen, Prague, Budapest and Vienna. It was reported in the Handbook that George Hilsdon scored 19 goals during this tour.
I have no more details. Can anyone else help please?
Also helping out with an answer is Paul Durie. A question last time was about a John Hollins penalty in a 1-0 win against Spurs in the late 1960s. I couldn't find a game that fitted the description so suggested a League Cup semi-final first leg in December 1971 when we won 3-2 and Hollins scored the winner from the spot.
Paul reckons we should have been looking later - to a match on 12 October 1974 which was 1-0 to Chelsea thanks to a Hollins penalty. He watched from the old West Stand benches and remembers it well as it was his first Chelsea v Spurs match.
Alessandro Borri, a Chelsea fan in Italy, wants some very specific numbers regarding our youth team's success in a competition we used to take part in - the South East Counties League Cup.
Noting that Tottenham won the competition eight times and Arsenal six, Alessandro wants a list of the 11 times Chelsea did.
The years were: 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1973, 1974, 1984 and 1987.
An email that is topical due to Frank Lampard's goal milestone at the weekend comes from Tony Chick who was at the Bridge the game Bobby Tambling scored his 200th Chelsea goal. Tony recalls the FA letting Bobby replace is normal shirt with one with 200 on the back for the remainder of the match, but cannot remember the date or who the opposition was.
I am interested to know if any other readers of Ask Statman remember the 200 shirt.
To the right here is the front cover from the programme for the next home game (which coincidentally was my first Chelsea game) which has a picture of his 200th goal being scored.
It was versus Coventry City the previous Monday - 10 March 1969 - in front of the lowest crowd of the season - 17,600.
Henrik from Hamburg, one of the people who wrote in about David Webb going in goal, also asks for info on his one visit to the Bridge - a Second Division game against Oldham Athletic in the mid-Seventies.
It was certainly an incident-packed match Henrik chose to attend - a 4-3 win in which Ray Wilkins scored and was involved in the other three Chelsea goals too.
It was on 16 October 1976 with Kenny Swain and Wilkins finding the net before two Oldham goals from Ian Robins and Alan Young made it 2-2. Steve Wicks and Steve Finnieston increased the lead before half-time, and David Shaw of Oldham scored one in the second half. Chelsea were top of the table after the game and would eventually finish in second, winning promotion.
I want to take this opportunity to thank Derek Webster, who is someone who frequently carries out very useful research into Chelsea stats.
Early this season we reported that following his penalty save against Nordsjaelland in the Champions League, Petr Cech had drawn level with two former Chelsea keepers, Bill G Robertson and Reg Matthews, with eight spot-kicks saved for the club.
Derek has since been in touch as he has uncovered a previously unrecorded penalty saved by Matthews, who signed for Chelsea 1956 and played for five seasons until the emergence of Peter Bonetti.
So Chelsea's all-time penalty saving list is now:
Reg Matthews 9
Petr Cech 8
WG Robertson 8
Peter Bonetti 7
Harry Medhurst 7
Vic Woodley 7
Carlo Cudicini 6
I am going to finish this time with a challenge, based on an email from Tony Day.
He writes that the first time he watched Chelsea was versus Arsenal on 27 August 1955 at Highbury with the score 1-1.
Seamus O'Connell, who sadly died last month, scored the Chelsea goal that day and Tony wonders how many Chelsea supporters saw the team play live earlier than that.
Recently we had a question from Frank P. Gough about a match against Arsenal he attended which I identified as taking place in October 1946.
So the challenge is this - can we find the reader of Ask Statman who saw Chelsea play in the flesh the longest time ago.
Anyone who wishes to email in on that subject, any other subject mentioned or with any new questions, please do so to firstname.lastname@example.com. Apologies if I have not dealt with your question this time.


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The significant mortality associated with breast cancer (BCa) suggests a clear need to improve current research strategies to identify new genes that predispose women to breast cancer. Therefore, we hypothesize that DASE is a functional index for cis-acting variants and pathogenic mutations and global profiling of DASE in BCa precursor tissues can be used to identify novel causative alleles for BCa susceptibility. Although other approaches have been examined for DASE profiling, SNP array-based technology is the most common approach for global DASE analysis. With the advance of array technology, new generation arrays carry much higher content of SNP probes (> 1 million). In our ongoing projects supported by Susan G. Komen, we have employed the Illumina® Omni1 array for genome-wide allele-specific expression (GWASE) measurements in a set of eight normal HMEC established from breast cancer patients. In order to use meaningful data, the raw results reported from Illumina were subjected to multiple filters, and only heterozygous SNPs that had significant intensity signals were left for DASE analysis. We have developed two statistical methods, SNP- and gene-based approaches, which allow us to identify 90 and 143 genes with significant DASE>2 (P ≤ 0.01, FDR ≤ 0.05), respectively. Importantly, 34 coding and 26 non-coding candidate loci are identified by both approaches. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis revealed two major interaction networks, which involve a variety of biological functions, including cell death and cell-to-cell signaling. One of the networks includes known cancer causative genes, ZNF331, USP6 and DMBT1. Our study demonstrated that global DASE profiling could be a powerful new approach to identify breast cancer risk alleles.
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Over the last decade, advances in array technologies have resulted in the ability to evaluate the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously. These platforms offer a powerful tool to test multiple markers for breast cancer diagnosis, prognosis and targeted therapy. However, gene expression as assessed by current techniques represents the total level of transcripts produced by both parental alleles. The absolute transcript level fails to account for potential imbalances in relative allelic contribution. This perspective is particularly important for the pathogenesis of breast cancer which is believed to occur through the accumulation of multiple genetic alterations, similar to the colon cancer model. Previously we reported that mutant BRCA1 transcripts containing premature stop codons were eliminated or destabilized by nonsense-mediated mRNA decay and could lead to a state of haploinsufficiency. As a result, the expression ratios of the mutant to corresponding wild-type alleles were significantly decreased, resulting in DASE. Differential ASE has been shown to contribute to phenotypic variability in humans and more recently to the pathogenesis of cancer. Recent studies have demonstrated that DASE in BRCA1 significantly increased in both familial and non-familial breast and ovarian cancer patients. These findings strongly suggest that differential ASE affecting BRCA1 contributes to the development of breast and ovarian cancer. Besides truncation mutations, multiple genetic factors can affect ASE. For example, genetic alterations in BRCA1 5' promoter regions could mediate transcription factor binding thus disrupting mutant BRCA1 allele expression. As ASE can be affected by multiple genetic factors, we propose that DASE is a sensitive functional index for genetic variants, and can be used as a novel approach to identify risk alleles for breast tumor progression.
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The widespread use of screening mammography has dramatically increased detection rates of early breast lesions, including DCIS. DCIS detection rates around the globe are expected to continuously climb as women's life expectancies increase, and more developing countries begin BCa screening programs. As a neoplastic proliferation of mammary epithelial cells confined to the ductal-lobular structure without invasion through the basement membrane, DCIS is generally not immediately life threatening. However, 14-50% of women diagnosed with DCIS will develop IDC subsequently if left untreated. Cellular heterogeneity of IHC biomarker expression between patients has been well documented in invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and its precursor lesion, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). However, few studies have quantified the variations in the expression of standard prognostic or therapeutic response-monitoring markers within an individual patient's DCIS lesions. This intra-individual heterogeneity in DCIS likely hinders current personalized medicine strategies which largely rely on clinical results from single biopsy samples. More importantly, because current regimens are restricted to standardized IHC parameters, this bias could contribute to inadequate decision-making for risk assessment and therapeutic approaches in DCIS patients. Therefore, it is critical to quantitatively evaluate intra-individual heterogeneity of standard clinical markers in DCIS.


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